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  • bruce
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 3759

    #1

    Houston We Have a Problem...

    Went shooting the other day w/ my 03-A4 replica. First round at 200 yds. was perfectly centered. Happy! Sadly, the scope went blank! Appears the reticule or a lens or both have gone wonky. Scope was a nice Weaver 2.5 w/ plain reticule. So ... any recommendations on where/how to repair/replace it? Sincerely. bruce.
    Last edited by bruce; 03-03-2022, 09:52.
    " Unlike most conservatives, libs have no problem exploiting dead children and dancing on their graves."
  • Hal O'Peridol
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2009
    • 929

    #2
    Gonna cost more to repair than replace. Check around at gun shops, ask if they have any old scopes in back.
    Enfield, everything else is just a rifle. Unless it's a Garand.

    Long pig, it's what's for Dinner!

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    • lyman
      Administrator - OFC
      • Aug 2009
      • 11269

      #3
      Originally posted by Hal O'Peridol
      Gonna cost more to repair than replace. Check around at gun shops, ask if they have any old scopes in back.
      depends, some of those old Weavers hold a good value


      I've sent a handful of Weavers to Ironsight (and an ART II),
      they do damn good work

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      • bruce
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 3759

        #4
        Thank you all for the great ideas and the link! Sincerely. bruce.
        " Unlike most conservatives, libs have no problem exploiting dead children and dancing on their graves."

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        • bruce
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 3759

          #5
          Gracious! Went on Ebay and found several very nice Weaver scopes that will work very well. Thanks everyone! Sincerely. bruce.
          " Unlike most conservatives, libs have no problem exploiting dead children and dancing on their graves."

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          • Hal O'Peridol
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2009
            • 929

            #6
            Enfield, everything else is just a rifle. Unless it's a Garand.

            Long pig, it's what's for Dinner!

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            • bruce
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2009
              • 3759

              #7
              Well, well, well! Found myself a very nice Weaver V-3 1-3x scope that fits well on my rifle. Grand total of less than $53 delivered. This will work very well for me to do some shooting, etc. out at the range. It will also serve extremely well for later this year when I am out in the woods and fields hunting deer. Sincerely. bruce.
              " Unlike most conservatives, libs have no problem exploiting dead children and dancing on their graves."

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              • dryheat
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2009
                • 10587

                #8
                In addition to Weaver scopes, there were a few no name scopes out there too. The one I bought looked just like a Weaver, with no markings. Again; got it for about fifty bucks. I sold the rifle (336 Marlin) with the new scope before I even got to try it out. That was a moment lost.
                If I should die before I wake...great,a little more sleep.

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                • bruce
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2009
                  • 3759

                  #9
                  The 336 is a great rifle!!! That is true of all the Marlin lever actions. I have a "waffle top" from 1950 that was given to me by a church member who physically was no longer able to go hunting. It shows its 70 years of use! Still shoots like a house a fire. What year was your Marlin? Hope you did well on it. Sincerely. bruce.
                  " Unlike most conservatives, libs have no problem exploiting dead children and dancing on their graves."

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                  • dryheat
                    Senior Member
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 10587

                    #10
                    I had a Winchester once that was awful. I got the Marlin (about 1970 something) at the Gun Show. It was all gummed up with WD 40. I got it for $150 and it turned out to be a real sweety. A guy stopped by to buy some of my reloading gear and he made me a good offer for the rifle. I had just put the scope on a week before. I kind of miss it.
                    If I should die before I wake...great,a little more sleep.

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